A tip of the hat to the Umatilla County Historical Society, who needs to do some renovating and wants help from the Pendleton Development Commission.
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There is news, more or less, to report about the various recall campaigns currently being waged against Oregon state Democrats.
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A kick in the pants to the ongoing dispute between the Columbia Development Authority and those who wish to preserve the Oregon Trail as it runs through the Umatilla Army Depot.
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A tip of the hat to stalwart Pendleton and Northeast Oregon residents Mike and Pam Forrester.
There wasn’t a huge crowd Tuesday night at a ribbon cutting ceremony at May Park but the observance symbolized a step forward for the Pendleton community.
At the start of 2017, then-city councilor Mark Ribich told the East Oregonian that Umatilla was declaring itself “open for business.”
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A kick in the pants to local politicians who pushed rural politics to the forefront of the regional news cycle last week, and not in a way that should leave voters feeling democracy in our lit…
As we have written before on this page and in this space, town hall sessions held by elected leaders are crucial for the health of democracy.
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A kick in the pants to anyone planning violence or espousing hatred at this weekend’s rally in Portland.
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Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, should get kudos for a realistic review of the state’s economic future.
A kick in the pants to federal and state authorities in the aftermath of the water crisis on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Central Oregon.
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Oregon’s Democratic leaders have struggled to react to the failure of House Bill 2020, the carbon tax bill.
Gov. Kate Brown’s disdain for rural Oregon is showing.
The depravity of humanity knows no bounds. Witness the carnage in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, this past weekend.
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A time-honored tradition that harkens back to a simpler time, a county fair typically serves as a demarcation line between the end of summer and the start of school. Sure, students around the …
A tip of the hat to the Umatilla Electric Co-op, Pacific Power and other utilities and state legislators for recognizing the challenges faced by rural mobile home owners and their effort to wo…
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National press reports last week indicated that new trade talks between the United States and China were to take place this week in Shanghai.
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The purchase of Hamley Steakhouse and Saloon and Hamley Western Store by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation was a fitting, and satisfactory, conclusion reached last wee…